Volume Four, Three Southern Counties, Chapter 414, No Ambition
As martial arts reaches the later stages, the training resources required are astronomical.
If Lu Jiuzhang hadn't harvested a large amount of supplies after several battles and borrowed 100 million taels of gold from the new emperor Zhou Yao, he might not have been able to support himself.
Cultivation along the way will bring wealth to heaven and earth.
Wealth comes first!
Facts have proved that Lu Jiuzhang's method of supporting war with war is still good.
At the very least, the soldiers of the Iron Blood Battalion will have enough food and clothing in a short period of time.
As well as the cultivation methods of the physical body, they are also continuously passed down.
The warriors in the entire Iron-Blooded Battalion are all fierce and powerful, with extraordinary fighting prowess.
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Border of Yiyun County.
Li Cheng fled to this place with his defeated troops, and then took a short rest.
Of the 80,000 stragglers, there are now only a few thousand left.
Some people died under the city wall of Yiyun County and died on the way to escape.
Most of the people ran away on the way to escape and did not want to follow Li Cheng.
There was no way, they were not willing to follow Li's work at that time, they were forced to do so.
Now that I have the opportunity, I wish I could grow four legs and run as fast as I can. I don't want to follow Li in the war.
Nowadays, most of Shuizhou County has been occupied by the demon tribe, and it seems that there is no way back.
The plan to go to Yiyun County also failed.
At this time, Li Zhizhang really felt that there was no way to heaven and no way to earth.
Not everyone can successfully rebel.
Not only do you need brains, you also need luck.
Pei Yunzhang rose up at the right time. He was much smarter than Li Cheng and knew what to do.
"Ancestor, what should we do now?"
Li Zheng asked, "Shuizhou County cannot go back, and Yiyun County is facing another crisis."
"Let's occupy this land for the time being."
The ancestor of the ruins sect has no choice. "Although the capital is smaller, there is still a place to stay. Lu Jiuzhang in the county town can't threaten us no matter how long he stretches his arms."
"He can't lead an army out of the county and attack us all the way."
The ancestor sighed, "In addition, gather the remaining troops and stabilize their morale. After entering the city, kill all the local gentry, seize their wealth, and give one-tenth to the local people!"
"In this way, we can stabilize the people's sentiments."
The ancestor is a little tired. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have to worry about such things.
Mr. Li is a puppet. Shouldn't these things be done by a puppet?
But this Mr. Li is really stupid.
"clear!"
Li Cheng led the army and captured a nearby city.
The name of this city is Zhonghanfu, which is quite famous. It used to be under the jurisdiction of Yiyun County.
The place is remote and not well developed.
Compared with Shuizhou County, it can be said to be a world of difference.
But there is no other way, the most important thing now is to find a place to stand.
After occupying Fucheng, he killed more than 200 wealthy gentry that night and robbed all their property to support the daily expenses of the army.
During the previous battle with Lu Jiuzhang in Yiyun County, a large amount of baggage and food were left behind.
Not without money!
Then, some of the money was taken out to help the people.
On this day, the whole city was publicizing the kindness of Li Zheng and others.
This also made Li Zheng very happy.
As for the ancestors of the ruins sect and a group of senior officials, they gathered together to discuss important matters.
"Then Li Zheng is really not a man of success!"
The leader of the Ruins Sect said, "On the day of the incident, he insulted the sister-in-law of one of his cousins, more than once. This person has no ambitions and is a drag on us."
"Then who should we support? That Pei Yunzhang was very powerful, but it's a pity that he is dead now. The three southern counties were ceded to one county by the demon clan, and there are still two counties left, but there are three hidden sects occupying them. We want to join and mix in
I'm afraid it won't be easy with one hand."
"There was great chaos in the south, and several counties also declared independence."
"Shuizhou County and other counties are occupied by demon clan."
"If you still want support, you should get closer to Jingzhao Mansion. It is very close to the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are many masters in the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Once an attack is launched, we will not be able to withstand it!"
Everyone was a little sad.
"What about Lu Jiuzhang?" Suddenly, someone asked.
For a moment, everyone in the venue was silent.
"You can try to communicate." The ancestor said, "He is smart and organized. He is much better than the useless guy Li works. But I heard that he has a bad temper and is not easy to control!"
"Empress Zhou Yao was forced to abdicate. He is Zhou Yao's son and is probably not popular with the current emperor of the Zhou Dynasty."
"Presumably, he must also have anger in his heart!"
"It is an option to take advantage of the situation to approach him and find ways to cooperate with him. However, there are advantages and disadvantages. There are no clues yet. We may capsize afterwards!"
The ancestor’s vision is farther than anyone else’s.
These people are also worried about things that they cannot understand.
"Then who is more suitable to contact Lu Jiuzhang?" someone asked.
"I'll go!"
The sect leader whispered, "Since you have given up on Li Cheng, you must be prepared. In order to show your sincerity, can you bring Li Cheng's head to the meeting?"
"Not for now, let's see what Lu Jiuzhang means first." The ancestor said, "If we can't cooperate, we still need Li Changzhang to take care of us!"
Just like that, the high-level discussions were completed.
As for Li Zheng, he didn't know that his head was in the eyes of these people and could be taken away at any time.
"What are you doing here tonight?"
In a courtyard, Mr. Li's mother was horrified after seeing Li Chong.
"What are you afraid of? It's exciting to come to you at night. Isn't your man here? It's even more exciting to be under his nose." Mr. Li said with a bad smile, "I can't wait any longer..."
At night, under the moonlight.
Things of stagnation are happening.
Not far away, the sect ancestor's spiritual consciousness explored this place and shook his head repeatedly.
It’s just that they chose the wrong person!
This Li Jing is really not good enough to achieve great things!
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Yiyun County, in the county town.
After Lu Jiuzhang explained everything, he took the second uncle Luo Fusheng northward.
With Luo Fusheng's help, the two of them were extremely fast.
It took almost half a day to arrive outside the city wall of Jingzhao Mansion.
"There is a large defensive formation in the city. Second uncle, please be careful after entering." Lu Jiuzhang said.
I didn't understand it before, and with Empress Zhou Yao here, she was quite tolerant of Lu Jiuzhang and others.
This may not be the case for the newly appointed Emperor Zhou Qian of Chang'an.
After walking through the passage where officials entered, Lu Jiuzhang successfully entered the city.
At the first stop, Lu Jiuzhang did not go to Prince Gong's mansion to rest, nor did he go to find his teacher. Instead, he randomly found an inn to rest.
Lu Jiuzhang believed that as soon as he entered the city, someone might notify Emperor Chang'an.
All he had to do was wait for Emperor Chang'an to summon him.
But this wait takes a very long time.
It was not until late at night that a team of captains in golden armor came to the door of the inn. This chapter has been completed!